- Wet macular degeneration - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Wet macular degeneration is an eye condition that causes blurred vision or reduced central vision It is a type of age-related macular degeneration where blood vessels leak fluid or blood into part of the retina known as the macula (MAK-u-luh) The macula is responsible for central vision
- Wet Macular Degeneration: Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Learn about wet macular degeneration, including how to prevent it, limit the damage it causes and adapt to any existing effects
- Wet macular degeneration: Symptoms, causes, and more
The cause of wet macular degeneration is the development of new, abnormal blood vessels that leak blood and fluids to damage the macula It is unclear what causes these new blood vessels to develop
- Understanding Wet Macular Degeneration: Causes and Treatment
The main cause of wet macular degeneration is the abnormal growth of blood vessels under the macula, which can leak fluid and blood, causing damage to the macula Age, genetics, smoking, and obesity are some of the risk factors for developing wet macular degeneration
- Wet Form Age-Related Macular Degeneration - WebMD
The “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration is less common than the “dry” form of the disease But it can be the more harmful one to your vision
- Wet Macular Degeneration | Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments
In wet macular degeneration, abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina and macula These may then leak, causing a bulge, and thus distorting central vision
- Wet Macular Degeneration: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Wet macular degeneration occurs when leaking blood vessels damage the eye's macula, leading to changes in central vision Learn more about treatments
- Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Medically Reviewed Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Everything You Need to Know A subset of one of the most widespread causes of vision loss in people over 50, this disease is serious, but
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